Job Description

Job Summary

The RN Navigator is responsible for working with the Quality Team to maintain accreditation for Joint Commission Certified Program in Advance Total Hip and Knee Program, and to achieve Joint Commission Certification for programs in Neuro Spine, Bariatrics and other clinical specific programs during a timeframe developed.

Under the direction of the Director of Quality and Patient Safety, the RN Navigator will function as the expert in disease specific clinical practice, patient education, research, both data and patient management, problem-solving as well as the coordinator of care throughout the care continuum. The RN Navigator will focus on patient-centered care, collecting, tracking, trending, and analyzing data for quality improvement.

Key Responsibilities * Facilitate and coordinate care for patients undergoing procedures in our programs supported by the incumbent to achieve optimal clinical, financial, operational and satisfaction outcomes.

• Collect, track, trend, and analyze program outcome data for required submission to TJC and hospital committees
• Provide necessary information and education to the patient for preoperative, intra-operative, recovery, discharge, and post discharge processes
• Develops and maintains protocols, policies, and procedures in collaboration with interdisciplinary team using current evidence-based guidelines to ensure positive patient outcomes

Minimum Qualifications * Education: Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s Degree in Nursing required

• Experience: Minimum of 3 years-experience as a Massachusetts Registered Nurse in a hospital setting with 2 years of applicable experience preferred.
• Certification/Licensure: MA Nursing License, BLS required. Clinical Certification in a Specialty Practice Area Preferred.
• Software/Hardware: Strong computer proficiency required, including Meditech, Microsoft Office products, Databases, and Internet.
• Other: Must demonstrate excellent organization and multitasking skills. Must demonstrate professionalism and possess the skill, knowledge, and ability to interact collaboratively with healthcare teams. Demonstrates innovation, expert problem-solving skills and is self-motivated.

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Benefits:

• Grow with a health system that supports career advancement
• Competitive Pay & Salary Increases
• Locations close to home, that support work-life balance
• Affordable Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage
• 401k via Fidelity, for eligible employees, with company match
• Tuition Assistance / Reimbursement
• Family atmosphere and team approach that provides flexibility
• Opportunities to grow your career, and not change your employer
• And much more!

About Steward Health Care
Nearly a decade ago, Steward Health Care System emerged as a different kind of health care company designed to usher in a new era of wellness. One that provides our patients better, more proactive care at a sustainable cost, our providers unrivaled coordination of care, and our communities greater prosperity and stability.

As the country\xe2\x80\x99s largest physician-led, tax paying, integrated health care system, our doctors can be certain that we share their interests and those of their patients. Together we are on a mission to revolutionize the way health care is delivered - creating healthier lives, thriving communities and a better world.

Steward is among the nation\xe2\x80\x99s largest and most successful accountable care organizations (ACO), with more than 5,500 providers and 43,000 health care professionals who care for 12.3 million patients a year through a closely integrated network of hospitals, multi-specialty medical groups, urgent care centers, skilled nursing facilities and behavioral health centers. Based in Dallas, Steward currently operates 39 hospitals across Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Utah.

Steward Health Care is proud to be a minority, physician owned organization. Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are at the foundation of the care we provide, the community services we support and all our employment practices. We do not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, and or expression or any other non-job-related characteristic.

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